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Fishermen and Scientists Research Society
28th Annual Conference & AGM
Science Projects Update
Jessica MacDonald
Our Office Staff
• Shannon Scott-Tibbetts, Director of Operations
• Jessica MacDonald, Senior Research Assistant
• Jade Petritchenko, Research Assistant
• Kiana Endresz, Conference Coordinator
• Candace Nickerson, Conference Coordinator
27th Annual Conference & AGM, March 26, 2020Cancellation
2019 Projects
• Lobster Recruitment Index Study
• ESFPA Research Strategy
• At-sea sampling and v-notching
• Nearshore Temperature Monitoring Program
• WWF Bait Project
• Sentinel Monitoring Program
• Ghost Gear Project
• LFA 36 Season Extension Data Collection
2020 Projects
• Lobster Recruitment Index Study
• Sentinel Monitoring Program
• LFA 36 Season Extension Data Collection
Lobster Recruitment Index Study
LFA Number of Participants
Number of Traps Total
number of Traps
2713 3 39
11 5 55
29 7 5 35
30 7 5 35
31A 7 2 14
31B 14 2 28
32 13 2 26
33 32 3 96
34 18 2 36
35 4 5 20
Total 126 384
Lobster Recruitment Index Study Fall 2019 – Spring 2020
• 76962 lobsters caught
• 13329 trap hauls
• Average number of lobsters/trap haul 5.65
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Average Bottom Temperature for LFA 34Fall 2019 - Spring 2020
Cape Sable Island Lobster Bay Offshore St Mary's Bay
Sentinel Monitoring Program
• Groundfish survey
• Monitoring catch rates
• 4VsW on the Eastern Shore
• Vessels set gear in 18 inshore stations (less than 50 fathoms)
• Sampled October 3 – October 7, 2020
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LFA 36 Season Extension Data Collection
• 10-day extension at the end of their season
• Must implement a monitoring program to show no harm to the stock
• 3-year pilot with an additional year due to insufficient data collected in 2020 due to COVID-19
• Spring 2021 season set to begin on March 31 with 27 participants
2020 Season
• 18 participants
• 54 science traps in the water from around mid-May to early-July (due to the scallop fishing season)
• 5271 lobsters caught in 824 trap hauls, an average of 6.39 lobsters/trap haul
2021 Projects
• Lobster Recruitment Index Study
• ESFPA Research Strategy
• V-notching only
• Sentinel Monitoring Program
• LFA 36 Season Extension Data Collection
• FORCE Lobster Catchability Monitoring Program
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